The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-05
Among the Churches.


Rev. E. d. Curtis will occupy the pulpit at
Plymouth Church on next Sabbath morning
The Ladies' Sewing Society of Blackford-
street Church has added to its objects that of
helping the poor in the church.
The hospitality of the Baptists Of Indianapolis
has been formally extended to the pastors who
may attend the Baptist Congress, Nov. 1917.
The Sunday afternoon gospel temperance
meeting will hereafter be held IN the upper
lecture room of Central Christian Church, in
stead of in Military Park.
The Indianapolis Ministers Association will
meet in the pariors of the Y. III. c. A building
on Monday. at 10 o'clock Rev W. F. Sheridan
will read paper on Theological Renaissance"
Tomorrow Bishop Knickerbacker will be pres
emit at Grace Church, corner of Pennsylvania
and St. Joe streets, for both morning and even
ing services. At the morning service, 1870
o'clock. he will ordain the Rev. Mr. Bamford to
the order of the priesthood and celebrate holy
communion.
Rev. Joseph II. Smith, of Philadelphia Con-
ference. and Rev Dodge, a cousin of Sam
Jones, member of the North Georgia Confer
ence NJ E. Church South, will hold series of
meetings at Blackford street Church. beginning
the latter part of January and continuing two
weeks OF more They are eminent preachers
but not professional evangelists.
Indiana Christian Advocates: The local gossip
among the ladies conducting missionary
lately has caused considerable trouble to get
places to meet. There not many women
who like to be talked about, and they prefer to
keep their kitchens free from critics. Dear sis
tiers, remem Der what the poet saith: THAT
mercy l to others show that mercy they'll be
sure to show to me if they ever get a chance"
or words that effect.
An important council of the Seventh-day Ad-
ventists has just been held at No. 80 Cherry
street. Leading ministers of that denomination
were present from many parts of the
State. Labor was assigned each minister in the
State. and Elder A. w. Bartlett, of this city,
appointed for Indianapolis. 1t was deter
mined that preaching should continue at No. 50
Gerry street each Saturday at o'clock p M,
and Sunday at 730 p. n. until the completion
of the new church building on Central avenue
The sermon for next Sunday is announced to be
''Spiritualism-Is it of God, or Satan, or Hum
bug?"
The pastors of the central churches have
with two or three EXCEPTIONS consented to close
their places of worship tomorrow evening. in
order to attend, with their congregations.
union service to be held at Roberts Park
Church, in the interest of the American Bible
Society, more especially that of its auxiliary,
the Indianapolis Woman's Bible Society. The
latter organization is small in numbers, and has
been quiet in its movements that its existence
has almost passed from the memory of its old
friends, and is quite unknown to the general
public. Its members have proposed this meet
ing for the purpose of bringing Its work before
the public and into the sympathies of the peo-
pie. Rev. W. j. Vigus, the State superintend-
emit, will make brief statement regarding his
work. Dr. Mclean, one of the secretaries of
the board at New York, will make address,
to be followed by Drs. Bradley and Mcleod.
Special music has been prepared for the oc-